diff --git a/tests/avocado/boot_xen.py b/tests/avocado/boot_xen.py
index fc2faeedb5..f80cbcb8fb 100644
--- a/tests/avocado/boot_xen.py
+++ b/tests/avocado/boot_xen.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from avocado_qemu import wait_for_console_pattern
 from boot_linux_console import LinuxKernelTest
 
 
-class BootXenBase(LinuxKernelTest):
+class BootXen(LinuxKernelTest):
     """
     Boots a Xen hypervisor with a Linux DomU kernel.
     """
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ class BootXenBase(LinuxKernelTest):
         console_pattern = 'VFS: Cannot open root device'
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, console_pattern, "Panic on CPU 0:")
 
-
-class BootXen(BootXenBase):
-
     def test_arm64_xen_411_and_dom0(self):
         """
         :avocado: tags=arch:aarch64